BOLLOXES is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. BOLLOXES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
b3o1l1l1o1x8e1s1
PlayableBOLLOXES · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BOLLOXES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.38%
Our own measure of how useful BOLLOXES is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOLLOXES
No single letter turns BOLLOXES into another word.
How BOLLOXES scores
Scrabble b3o1l1l1o1x8e1s1 17
Words with Friends b4o1l2l2o1x8e1s1 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in BOLLOXES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOLLOXES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BOLLOXES
bollox15 lobose8 oboles8 sobole8 boxes14 loxes12 bells7 boles7 bolls7 bolos7 bools7 boose7 lobes7 lobos7 oboes7 obole7 obols7 loose5 losel5 oleos5 soole5 oxes11 bell6 bels6 bole6 boll6 bolo6 bool6 boos6 lobe6 lobo6 lobs6 obes6 oboe6 obol6 obos6 sleb6 slob6 ells4 loos4
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Common questions about BOLLOXES
- Is BOLLOXES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOLLOXES, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOLLOXES worth?
- BOLLOXES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOLLOXES?
- No single letter can be added to BOLLOXES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BOLLOXES:
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